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AHMEDABAD l THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 124 Guj police could soon register offences under Sec.144 facilitate the registra- an average of 300 days Gujarat CrPC Amendment Bill, tion of criminal cases a year, in some or the based on information other part of the state. received from police of- Under the existing pro- 2021, would allow courts to take ficers regarding the visions, only the dis- commission of cogniza- trict magistrate or po- cognizance of cops’ FIRs ble offences under Sec- lice commissioner was tions 174-A and 188 of empowered to issue First India Bureau framing a charge The new amend- the IPC. notifications under sheet. ment will empower the “The law can be sta- Section 144. According Gandhinagar: With Until now, Section police to directly file ble but not direction- to Clause 195 of the an intention to provide 195 of the CrPC man- an FIR against viola- less, looking at the pre- Criminal Procedure more space and time to dated that only public tors of notifications sent circumstances Act, 1973, it was manda- public servants in servants such as a under Section 144. there is a need to make tory for a public serv- their duties, the Guja- magistrate or the po- Tabling the bill in some changes,” Jadeja, ant to become the com- rat government on lice Commissioner the House on Wednes- who holds the state plainant against the Wednesday amended could issue notifica- day, Home Minister portfolio for Legislative violator. This meant provisions of Section tions of Section 144 of Pradipsinh Jadeja said Affairs, said. that, if a notification 195 of the Criminal CrPC and be the com- Section 195 of the However, the Leader under Section 144 was Procedure Code. plainant against the CrPC prohibits courts of the Opposition Party violated, the notifier Passed in the Gujarat violators of the same. to take cognizance of (LOP) Paresh Dhanani had to be the complain- Assembly with a ma- Police officials who such offences except in disagreed with that jus- ant,” Dhanani said. jority, the bill allows needed to take legal ac- the cases of a written tification. “This amendment is an the police to file charge tion against violators complaint from the “This amendment attempt to curb peace- sheets, of which the had to do so under Sec- public servant who is- gives the powers of a ful protesters' disagree- court will take cogni- tion 188 of the IPC sued the notification magistrate to an advo- ment with the govern- zance, thus eliminat- (disobedience to order under Section 144 of cate. Section 144 has ment through notifica- ing the need for appel- duly promulgated by the CrPC. Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja, who also handles Legislative Affairs for Gujarat, constantly been used tions issued under Sec- late authorities to public servant). The amendment will tabled the Bill in the state legislative assembly on Wednesday. against the public for tion 144. Turn to P6 must READ Identify low vaccine WHY YOU DIDN’T DIDI CALLS FOR UNITED STAND APPROACH COPS coverage pockets: AGAINST DESHMUKH? HC ASKS PARAM BIR against BJP’s ‘attacks on democracy’ Centre to States Mumbai: The Bombay New Delhi: A day be- cination would be ex- High Court on Wednes- Kolkata: West Bengal fore India opens up its tended to cover every- day asked former Mum- bai police CM Mamata Banerjee BJP FILES Covid-19 vaccination body above the age of 45, chief Param Wednesday wrote to drive to people above 45, a statement by the Bir Singh why non-BJP leaders includ- COMPLAINT the Centre on Wednes- health ministry said. he did not ing Sonia Gandhi, AGAINST DIDI day asked states and Un- Meanwhile, former lodge a police Sharad Pawar, MK Sta- Accusing West Bengal ion Territories to iden- Prime Minister and Ja- complaint lin, Tejashwi Yadav, Ud- Chief Minister Mamata tify low vaccine- nata Dal (Secular) against Ma- dhav Thackeray, Arvind coverage pock- leader HD Deve- harashtra Home Minister Banerjee of issuing Kejriwal, and Naveen ets, particularly gowda and his Anil Deshmukh if he threats to its supporters was aware of an alleged Patnaik, stating that the in her rallies, BJP has reg- in districts re- wife Chennam- wrongdoing being com- time has come for a istered a complaint with porting a surge ma tested posi- mitted by the minister. “united and effective the Election Commission in new infections, tive for Covid-19 Singh recently claimed struggle” against BJP’s over comments made by and take corrective on Wednesday. Deshmukh asked police “attacks on democracy her. In its letter to the action. The status and India reported officer Sachin Waze to and constitutional feder- poll panel, BJP alleged, pace of the inoculation 53,480 new cases of Cov- collect Rs 100 crore from alism”. despite “pro-active” drive across the country id-19 in the last 24 bars and restaurants. The In the letter, Mamata were reviewed at the hours, taking the total minister has denied any role of the commission, wrongdoing. Turn to P6 said that in states gov- “large-scale violence” has meeting held through tally of infections to erned by non-BJP par- West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee address during an election been reported during past video-conferencing, as 1,21,49,335, according to ties, the BJP-led Centre campaign rally, at Singhur in Hooghly District on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI several days Turn to P6 were the preparations data from the Health CABS STAY OFF is creating problems for April 2021, when vac- Ministry. Turn to P6 ROADS AFTER DRIVER for duly elected govern- KILLS SELF ‘DUE TO ment by misusing gov- Mamata has lost BJP WILL NOT ALLOW ASSAM TO BECOME LOW EARNINGS’ ernor’s office. ground in Bengal: INFILTRATORS HUB AGAIN: AMIT SHAH Bengaluru: Most cab Mamata also said Javadekar Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday ac- SC panel on farm drivers decided to stay off the passage of the cused Congress and AIUDF of hankering for power in roads on Wednesday after Union Minister Prakash Government of Na- Assam to open the borders for infiltrators and said a driver set himself ablaze tional Capital Terri- Javadekar on Wednesday laws submits report at Bengaluru International said that TMC chief Mamata emphatically that BJP will not allow the state to be- tory of Delhi (Amend- New Delhi: The Su- Airport the previous even- Banerjee has come a hub for illegal immigrants again after freeing ment) (GNCTD) Bill is preme Court-appointed FARMERS PLAN ing. The Bengaluru Inter- realised that the land encroached by them during last five years. a “grave develop- committee to study the MARCH TO PARL national Airport Limited is- she has lost Taking a swipe at All India United Democratic Front ment” and BJP has New Delhi: The protest- sued a passenger advisory ground in chief Badruddin Ajmal for claiming that the “lock and three new controversial informing that cab services snatched all powers agricultural laws has ing farmer unions on West Bengal key” (AIUDF symbol) of forming the next govern- Wednesday said they have been impacted. “Pas- of a democratically ment in the state is in his hands, Turn to P6 submitted its report to will organise a march sengers are requested to and is speak- elected government. ing about her the apex court on March to Parliament in May to use the BMTC bus service The GNCTD Bill 19 in a sealed cover, one intensify their agita- for travel to and from BLR ‘gotra’ in desperation, but gives more power to ‘I AM NOT LIKE PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA of its members said on tion against the three Airport or make their own this “drama” will not help Delhi’s LG, making the Wednesday. agriculture laws. The travel arrangements,” the her party win the assembly MODI WHO LIES TO INDIA 24/7’: RAHUL GANDHI Samyukta Kisan Morcha, advisory read. AAP government in election. “You are disclosing Upping the ante against the BJP, Congress leader “We submitted report an umbrella body of the Delhi to seek LG’s opin- your gotra and are opposing Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that he is not on March 19 in a sealed farm unions, said that SENSEX CLOSES 627 ion before taking any ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and also disal- like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who “lies to cover. Now, the court farmers camping at the executive action. lowed Ma Durga’s immersion India 24/7”. Gandhi, while addressing an election will decide the future Delhi borders will march POINTS LOWER AS “LG has been made course of action,” one on foot in Parliament during Durga Puja. People rally in Chaygaon constituency in Assam’s Kamrup and the exact date will be D-STREET HALTS undeclared Viceroy understand everything as to of the members of the 2-DAY RALLY district, urged people to listen to him if they want to decided soon. It said the of Delhi, acting as who is genuine and who is hear the truth. “I haven’t come here to lie to you. committee PK Mishra farmers will also block proxy for home min- not,” he told reporters. My name is not Narendra Modi. said. As per commit- the KMP expressway for ister and PM,” the tee’s official website, 24 hours on April 10. P6 CM said. Turn to P6, More on P5

ISHRAT CASE New Delhi: Rising bond yields and a weakening rupee marred the risk appetite of investors on Court discharges 3 cops, says no question of ‘fake encounter’ Wednesday, with bench- mark indices snapping a The court of special their bounden duty to two-day rally. Defensive ‘Nothing on record to show that stocks were in demand judge VR Raval made take necessary steps in while financials were the four deceased in the case the observation while order to maintain law crushed. Broader markets, discharging police offic- and order. There is no however, remained upbeat were not terrorists’ ers GL Singhal, Tarun question of any fake en- showing there is still Barot (now retired) and counter on the part of some demand for stocks Ahmedabad: A special of any fake encounter” Anaju Chaudhary in any such police officer. showing growth potential. CBI court here on on their part and that the Ishrat Jahan case. All the police officers Corporate earnings for the Wednesday discharged there is nothing on re- The fourth applicant, were to be more cau- March quarter, which are likely to be better com- three police officers in cord, even prima facie, JG Parmar, died during tious and alert to main- pared with the previous the 2004 Ishrat Jahan to show that the four the course of hearing. tain peace in the public three-month period, also case and observed that deceased in the case CBI had registered a case against the cops after a court-appointed SIT had concluded that the “Being high-ranking at large,” the court said led to some buying. there was “no question were not terrorists. encounter in which Ishrat Jahan (L) was killed was fake. —FILE PHOTOS police officers, it was in its order. Turn to P6 NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 02 Speaker reprimands fin dept for not sharing Bills with Cong Minister Nitin Patel and discuss the pro- Copy of any legislature up admitted to the lapse, posed amendments. for which Leader of Jadeja responded by for amendment needs to be the Opposition saying that the amend- Paresh Dhanani de- ment “is not big, but shared with all lawmakers manded that Speaker (affects) just a minor Trivedi reprimand portion” of the code. four days in advance the government. He admitted that the While Trivedi repri- copies must be provid- First India Bureau of order in the House manded the concerned ed well in advance, but on Wednesday. department for the claimed it was a tech- Gandhinagar: Speak- As per Section 130 of lapse, he also allowed nical issue. er Rajendra Trivedi the Gujarat Assembly the Bills to be tabled. When Dhanani de- reprimanded the Act, any Bills that are Dhanani raised the manded that Trivedi government for not to be tabled with the issue that MLAs reprimand the gov- providing the Oppo- aim of being amended should get a copy of ernment, the Speak- sition with a copy of need to made available crucial bills such as er said that the gov- the Bills that are up to all legislators four the CRPC (Code of ernment had admit- for amendment in days in advance. Criminal Procedure) ted its mistake and the Gujarat Assem- Both Minister of Amendment in ad- hence did not need to bly after Congress Legislative Affairs vance, as per the House be reprimanded but MLA Shailesh Par- Pradipsinh Jadeja rules, to give them issued the repri- mar raised the point and Deputy Chief Speaker Rajendra Trivedi. —FILE PHOTO enough time to read mand anyway. PARTIES READY FOR GMC ELECTIONS, 19 AAP councillors given BUT CITIZENS AREN’T bail in Surat BJP, Cong, AAP have all declared their candidate lists; locals want polls deferred First India Bureau

Gandhinagar: Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party raised eyebrows by nominating an en- tirely new set of faces for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC), citizens in the state capital shot off The police presented the arrested persons before the court 3,000 postcards to their on Wednesday. district collector and the state election com- First India Bureau tors allege that the mission asking that the police were acting at polls be postponed. Surat: The 28 people the behest of the The election for 44 including 19 council- BJP, which they say seats in the GMC is slat- lors belonging to the “have controlled the ed for April 18 but local Aam Admi Party cops”. residents are worried (AAP) who had been “They (the BJP) that the polls could fur- arrested on Tuesday are in power and are ther aid the spread of for protesting at the taking advantage of COVID-19, which has main office of the that power. The Ra- seen a spike in recent Surat Municipal jya Sabha and Vid- weeks. Corporation have han Sabha are meet- While incumbent been granted bail by ing in person, but BJP, longtime rivals the the Sessions Court the general board Congress and relative Gandinagar city is slated to go vote on April 18. —FILE PHOTO here. meeting of the SMC newcomers the Aam Even as the pro- is being taken on- Aadmi Party (AAP) are game-changer,” senior VOCAL LOCALS Rajkot and Surat, and dates hoping to repre- testers were present- line. When we op- each hoping for a win, journalist Prakash Jha even Jamnagar and sent them. Plus, govern- ed before the Ses- posed this, two of political observers say told First India, “It’s Bhavnagar because ment employees have sions Court on our councillors were this contest is more a not going to be a trian- 80% of voters are sala- expressed dissatisfac- Wednesday, on injured while 28 peo- test of the BJP’s new gular contest, but a ried employees of the tion with the state, charges of violating ple--including 19 policy, rather than a question of whether state government or its which might also cause the Epidemic Dis- councillors--were ar- three-way fight. the new faces can bring subsidiaries. The pat- them to turn away from eases Act, 1897, a rested,” AAP mem- The BJP’s list, an- in the votes that the tern will likely be simi- the BJP. Then, he says, is huge crowd of AAP ber Dinesh Kachadi- nounced late Tuesday BJP needs.” lar to that of New Del- the question of how the supporters gathered ya told First India. evening, excludes the However, the full pic- hi,” political journalist old guard will react to to raise slogans The protesters former mayor, her hus- ture will only become Ashwin Vyas expects. the new faces. “Will they against the ruling had been arrested by band and every single clear after candidates “AAP could prove to and BJP. Gandhinagar Vyas adds that BJP’s campaign for them, or Bharatiya Janata officials from the Ka- councillor who has from all three parties be a double-edged city is a different con- new strategy means that will they indulge in anti- Party. targam and Delhi served in the past. file their nomination, sword, denting the vote stituency than constituents are not fa- party activities?” Vyas The AAP legisla- Gate police stations. “This could be a he added. banks of the Congress Ahmedabad, Baroda, miliar with the candi- asked. GUJ GOVT PASSES 8 AMENDED BILLS IN STATE ASSEMBLY merit list prepared by a Service Selection Board central government au- (GPSSB) to process the TAT made compulsory for minority thority. recruitment of all cad- Further, state finance res of the panchayat institutions, power given to other depts minister Nitin Patel ta- service class III in a cen- bled the Gujarat State tralized manner in or- for school recognition, new pvt unis Tax on Professions, der “to bring uniformi- Trades, Callings and ty to direct recruit- included in Bill during session on Wed Employments (Amend- ment.” ment) Bill, 2021, to cover The District Panchay- First India Bureau tribal development to Other provisions of suppliers under the Gu- at Service Selection recognize secondary the Act were also jarat GST Act, 2017, who Committee, which car- Gandhinagar: On the and higher secondary amended with the aim were earlier being cov- ried out the recruit- second last day of the schools, panchayat re- to “have transparent ered under the VAT Act. ment, will now only do ongoing state legislative cruitment, among oth- functioning and good Teachers will only be recruited to minority institutions after clearing TAT. —FILE PHOTO Under the Act, suppli- so for specific classes of assembly session, eight ers. governance in the edu- ers exceeding the limit posts. The government bills were passed by the State education min- cation sector, by mini- have cleared the Teach- tice, women’s empower- tions (Regulation of of Rs2.5 lakh per annum also formed a District House on Wednesday. It ister Bhupendrasinh mizing regulatory com- er Aptitude Test (TAT) ment and tribal welfare, Admission and Fixation will be liable to pay Primary Education included making the Chudasama tabled the pliance burden.” conducted by the state besides the education of Fees) (Amendment) Rs2,500 in taxes. Staff Selection Commit- Teacher Aptitude Test Gujarat Private Univer- Also, under the Guja- education board. The department, were Bill, tabled by Chudasa- Meanwhile, the Guja- tee in each district for (TAT) mandatory for re- sities (Amendment) Bill rat Secondary and High- amendment follows the granted the power to ma will require unaided rat Panchayats (Amend- the recruitment of pri- cruitment of teachers in the House to include er Secondary Education orders of the Supreme recognize secondary colleges or institutions ment) Bill, 2021,was pre- mary teachers. in minority institu- eight new private uni- (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Court and the Gujarat and higher secondary in the disciplines of sented in the House by Patel also tabled the tions, granting power to versities, and change religious and linguistic High Court, said Chu- schools. Ayurveda, Homeopathy Minister of State Pan- Gujarat Appropriation state departments such the sponsoring body of minority institutions dasama. The Gujarat Profes- and Naturopathy to fill chayat Jaydratsinh Par- Bill and Gujarat Appro- as social justice, wom- an existing private uni- have been directed to Other state depart- sional Medical Educa- 15% of government mar, which empowered priation (Excess Ex- en’s empowerment and versity. recruit teachers who ments such as social jus- tion Colleges or Institu- seats on the basis of a the Gujarat Panchayat penditure) Bill. GUJARAT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 03

Long road ahead

With the night curfew having been extended for at least another month, this slow-moving camel cart is one of the few stragglers seen after 9 pm on the usually packed Sardar Bridge connecting Paldi and Jamalpur across the Sabarmati River, in Ahmedabad. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI Gujarat HC clubs nCoV death toll free nCoV care PIL Daily jump almost 2.4K data from VMC with suo motu in Guj, death toll at 4.5K show discrepancies —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI First India Bureau Surat (1,015), Vadodara (248), Rajkot (207), Gan- Gandhinagar: Guja- dhinagar (109), Bhavna- rat saw another re- gar (70), Patan (53), Ba- cord high of 2,360 naskantha (39), Mehsana new COVID-19 cases (38), Jamnagar (36), Am- on Wednesday, which reli (34), Kutch (33), Jun- took the state’s total agadh (33), and Gir-Som- case load to 3,07,698. nath (25), among other The day also added districts accounting for nine deaths due to the the rest. Notably, though, Vadodara Municipal Corporation. —FILE PHOTO Gujarat High Court. —FILE PHOTO virus, taking the total Gujarat’s mortality rate death toll to 4,519. has gradually fallen to First India Bureau they belonged to.” First India Bureau have been running While Surat regis- just under 1.47%. Going by the figures short of beds reserved tered the most number With another 2,004 Vadodara: The budget mentioned in the VMC Ahmedabad: The Gu- for nCoV patients. of cases (744) on the day, patients discharged on booklet of the Vadodara budget booklet and the jarat High Court on “Those belonging to the cases also emerged in COVID-19 testing in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Wednesday, there are Municipal Corporation state health department Wednesday directed economically backward Ahmedabad (620), Va- now 12,610 active cases (VMC) for the year 2020- dashboard, there is a dif- its registry to include class and the under- dodara (341), Rajkot many as 37,809 cases in hisagar and Vadodara in the state, with 152 21 has revealed glaring ference of 1,351 COV- the latest COVID-19 privileged are not fi- (208), Jamnagar (61), March, at a daily aver- registered one death. patients on ventilator discrepancies in the ID-19 deaths in Vadodara public interest litiga- nancially sound to un- Bhavnagar (49), Gan- age of about 1,220 cases. So far, Ahmedabad support. death toll data. Accord- city. Incidentally, this is tion (PIL) with suo dergo treatment at a dhinagar (47), Patan Ahmedabad and Su- has seen 2,343--or more A total of 56,11,044 ing to information men- not the first time that the motu and other pan- private hospital. There- (26), Mehsana (22), Khe- rat each accounted for than half of the state’s have been vaccinated, tioned in the document, mortality number of the demic-related peti- fore, it is the need of the da (20) and Morbi (19). three deaths on Wednes- total--deaths due to the the health department over 1,600 bodies were virus has become a topic tions. A citizen has hour that the civic body The state added as day, while Kheda, Ma- novel coronavirus with said on Wednesday. disposed of by VMC’s of controversy. Earlier, moved a PIL with or the government des- morgue vans during the vernacular media had prayer for the state ignates private hospi- year. On the other hand, exposed the claims made government to desig- tals, where medical as- First India Bureau nymity, a trader, who as per state health de- by the civic body by nate private hospi- sistance is given free of Negative RT-PCR report works as a broker in partment data, only 249 sourcing data directly tals, where people are cost,” stated the peti- Surat: Due to the re- Hira Bazaar area near COVID-19 patients died from the crematoriums administered treat- tion. cent upsurge in COV- required for entry to Patidar Bhavan and in 2020-21. and cemeteries. In the ment for COVID-19 Meanwhile, the ID-19 cases, the Surat resides in Mahidhar- Defending the num- past week, Vadodara re- free of charge. state health depart- Municipal Corpora- Surat’s Mahidharpura pura, said, “People bers in the corporation’s ported 1,703 positive In his petition, Sabir ment began a vacci- tion (SMC) initiated without Rapid Anti- budget booklet, Va- cases and over 300 cases Kabliwala submitted nation drive on the steps to curb its trans- gen Test (RAT) or RT- dodara municipal com- emerged in the last three that the Ahmedabad high court premises mission in diamond PCR reports have not missioner P Swaroop days from the city. Municipal Corporation on Wednesday. units operating in the been allowed to enter stated, “Those numbers But, discrepancy has (AMC) was duty bound Around 50% of the city. On Wednesday the diamond market. (in the booklet) do not been uncovered in the to provide free medical staff was inoculated morning, SMC offi- This has delayed the mean that all of them death tally of nCoV pa- care to the citizens as by health workers. cials closed all entry work timings of the were COVID-19 patients. tients provided by VMC per Article 12 of the With 1,200 employees points to Mahidhar- market.” Earlier, dia- A few patients were al- and the crematoriums, Constitution as well as working in the high pura area. As stipu- mond unit owners in ready in the system be- burial grounds. While the statutory provision court’s legal, registry lated by the civic body, the market scuffled fore a proper channel the former claims that of the Gujarat Munici- and administration only people with COV- with SMC officials, was set up to record four patients died in the pal Corporation Act departments, and 200 ID-19 negative reports who had dropped by to nCoV data. The numbers past week, data from the 1949. in the government are allowed to venture check on COVID-19 mentioned also include latter has revealed that He also mentioned pleader’s office, all into the market. and ordered shut down patients from the city, 161 bodies were disposed that AMC and govern- employees will be cov- On condition of ano- The barred entrance to the market of units. district as well as the of with adherence to the ment-run hospitals ered in the drive. neighbouring districts COVID-19 guidelines.

COPING MECHANISM ‘Traumatized’ Rajkot man makes solo visits to 70 places in 73 days and explored over 70 in my work, remained started out with a Fakhri Trivedi has travelled places. frustrated, could not solo trip to Lonavala Speaking to First In- muster enthusiasm for and then, there was 8,165 km since he began his dia, Fakhri said, “Solo anything and just no looking back. I travelling was never on wished to be left alone. travelled to Kanyaku- trip in December last year my bucket list, but at- I even quit my corpo- mari and learnt sev- tending a cousin’s wed- rate job and started liv- eral valuable lessons. Masuma Bharmal Jariwala years after getting di- ding in Pune last De- ing life in my own co- Solo travelling taught vorced, Fakhri real- cember changed my life coon.” me about my Rajkot: Travelling ized that he had been forever. It had been two He added, “But, at- strengths and weak- solo through the unable to move on in years since my divorce tending the week- nesses and aided me length of the country life and that is when and I was suffering long festivities of my in observing life. It helped heal the emo- he decided to embark from severe mental cousin’s wedding in helped me love my- tional trauma suf- upon a solo trip trauma. Being an emo- Pune last year was a self and taught me fered by Rajkot-based across the country. He tionally sensitive per- life-changing experi- how to cope with situ- graphic designer traversed over 8,165 son, I found it hard to ence for me. Since I ations similar to past Fakhri Trivedi. Two kilometres in 73 days move on. I lost interest Trivedi at a mile marker near Udupi in Karnataka. had a bike in Pune, I experiences.” PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 04 MY ONE YEAR WITH COVID-19: A CLINICAL EXPERIENCE DR RAMAWATAR SHARMA

THE WRITER IS A PRACTISING DOCTOR WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST IN PSYCHOLOGY

rankly speaking, a year back when I used to hear about the new virus in some parts of the world I took it lightly and considered it as a motivated exaggeration of a viral flu. When the national lockdown F was declared and curfew was clamped in Jaipur, I decided to continue my clinic despite some muted protest from my daughters as they were fear- ful of this unknown disease, they obviously were con- cerned about the risk to my life. I’m a curious person by nature and philosophically take death as part of life, hence, decided to understand the disease of the century. When, on day one of lock- down, I left for clinic from my The healers are home, there wasn’t a soul on friend in his late 50s sent me on earth are nothing, nothing It is beyond scope of this no longer friends, the road, everything was ab- a CT report of his lungs and a at all, before a billion time ul- article to go into details of philosophers, solutely still, a never before positive COVID-19 report. His tra small particle called virus. each question but as far as my and guides in experienced phenomenon in lungs were significantly af- Let us go back to nature and little experience is concerned, It is beyond scope of this article to go into details of these changing the life except during my fected with a CT score of over plant a tree and nurture it. Flu viruses can only be tamed times where each question but as far as my little experience is childhood in a small village 20. He was severely sick but concerned, Flu viruses can only be tamed by innate as Only natural lifestyle can save by innate as well as acquired things are more about sixty years back. refused hospitalisation after well as acquired immunity of the human body and a you otherwise your sickness immunity of the human body valuable than As almost every hospital watching what was happen- healthy lifestyle. Today we have COVID-19, tomorrow it is somebody’s opportunity. and a healthy lifestyle. Today people. We have and clinic in the city of over ing in Italy during those days. might be something entirely different. We have to learn Finally, should we worry we have COVID-19, tomorrow commercialised four million closed without a As those were the early days to live with viruses. You can get a vaccine shot but I think about virus so much that we it might be something entirely everything- proper timetable, sick people of the epidemic in India with that this virus might be past its prime virulence by the practically stop living a nor- different. We have to learn to education, were desperate. People started very limited information and time the global vaccination campaign is completed. We mal life? Are the so many ad- live with viruses. You can get medicine, trickling to my clinic from dis- options, he started losing have collected a lot of data about serious cases of visories from WHO and vari- a vaccine shot but I think that marriage, tant corners of the city, major- hope and his condition start- COVID-19 but missed grossly about milder cases ous governments worth this virus might be past its ity of them being cases with ed to deteriorate. I decided to something? Are you being prime virulence by the time politics, love, symptoms of common cold. visit his home and examine fleeced everywhere in the the global vaccination cam- body, brain, and As the clinical picture of him clinically. I talked him name of Covid-19? Would paign is completed. We have what not? Isn’t it COVID-19 was unknown I out of his depression and did there ever be a clinical diag- collected a lot of data about time we go back treated them symptomatically my little bit. Something nally I decided to continue ease . In my opinion those who nosis of COVID-19 or the serious cases of COVID-19 but to the basics of along with a boost of vitamin clicked somewhere and he and somehow survived get- have recovered from serious laboratory test be made the missed grossly about milder life? The most D and addition of vitamin B12 started improving, recovered ting infected despite closely sickness, have recovered more final essential ruling out or cases. Except for handful of powerful men on in vegetarian people. I didn’t within a week, and is hale and examining more than 500 because of their strong im- confirmatory mechanism? Is exceptions, outdoor patients earth are prescribe much of vitamin C hearty today. I think psychol- cases of Covid-19. I never used mune response . Remember, the test accurate beyond weren’t examined clinically nothing, nothing and zinc as typical Indian ogy has a significant role in any shield and separation medical science is a state of doubt? Are the various other hence, in future times, labora- at all, before a foods are already rich in them. improving human immune window as , in my judgment, perpetual confusion in so tests really absolutely neces- tory tests would be a mainstay billion-time Their cold recovered albeit response and this aspect they were useless in protect- many areas and considera- sary and specific to COVID-19 of final diagnosis, right some- ultra-small with a significantly slow pace needs a relook by researchers. ing me. I only trusted my food, tions other than cure are at or just general tests subject times and wrong other times particle called which later came to my notice Then came the storm or fearlessness, sound sleep and play, most of the times. to gross variations and, which would make treatment virus. Let us go that those were cases of COV- rather an avalanche. My regular exercises boosting my The healers are no longer thereby, open to arbitrary costly forever. Some of the back to nature ID-19. There were no testing WhatsApp message box was immunity. The antiviral drugs friends, philosophers and and individual interpreta- delicate and beautiful things facilities during those early always flooded and there was , though hugely expensive, ap- guides in these changing tions? Isn’t it high time for a of human life might be ar- and plant a tree days because most of the diag- regular flow of patients at the pear to have dubious value in times where things are more public debate to bring down chived for a number of dec- and nurture it. nostic centres were also shut clinic, majority of them came cure and so are steroids ex- valuable than people. We have the cost of treatment and ades. Arbitrary administra- Only a natural down. They started opening positive for Covid-19 on test- cept in cases of systematic commercialised everything- hospitalisation as both of tive orders by arrogant and lifestyle can save after some time when a gov- ing. I felt as though I was sit- shock though both are being education, medicine, mar- them have already gone be- unconcerned politicians you otherwise ernment advisory was re- ting on a volcano which might used extensively. Someday, riage, politics, love, body, yond the affordability of a would further suppress the your sickness is leased that they have to open engulf me any day . Should I someone might prove that brain and what not ? Isn’t it majority of the population? blooms of vibrant life. somebody’s their facilities. close my work place ? There they might have even contrib- time we go back to basics of Would vaccine be a real pana- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY opportunity One day, one of my close was a huge dilemma but fi- uted to worsening of the dis- life? The most powerful men cea or a grand deception? THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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oung people Soon, thousands of My- tary’s crackdowns are get- Smriti Z Irani @smritiirani were the first in anmar’s health care work- ting more and more brutal. TMC misrule has pushed West Myanmar to ers were refusing to go to As of March 15, more than Bengal into chaos & lawlessness. peacefully pro- work – an attempt to thwart 100 people had been killed It is the BJP that is committed Y test the coun- the coup regime by grind- and nearly 2,000 detained. towards ensuring development, safety & welfare of the people try’s new military regime. ing government machinery Still, thousands of stu- of WB; appealed to citizens of Then came labour unions. to a halt. Health care is pub- dents and workers flood Shyampur, Bagnan & Tarakeshwar In the weeks since a Febru- lic in Myanmar, and health into the streets every day. to vote for @BJP4Bengal to bring ary 1 military coup, My- workers hold 10% of all “Dhamma versus ad- forth ‘Asol Poriborton’. namar’s resistance move- government jobs. Most hos- hamma” is their slogan: ment has expanded dra- pitals and medical schools “Justice versus injustice.” Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh matically to include some have closed their doors. To help the frontline ac- After the demise of Jayalalitha perhaps unlikely activists: As elsewhere in the tivists, residents of neigh- ji, Tamil Nadu CM Shri Edappadi doctors, nurses, bankers, world, doctors and nurses borhoods surrounding the Karuppa Palaniswami and Deputy grocers, railway workers in Myanmar have become protest sites in Myanmar’s CM Shri O Panneerselvam are and other working profes- public heroes during the commercial capital, Yan- doing a great job while serving the state and its people. Both sionals risking their mid- pandemic. Their high so- gon, build barricades and are carrying forward the legacy dle-class comforts. cial status makes them im- hide protesters from secu- of Jayalalitha ji with great Myanmar was under portant allies to the pro- rity forces. Businesses in dedication and commitment. military rule from 1988 to democracy cause. the neighborhood of San- 2011. During the elections Doctors and nurses are chaung close between 9 am in 2015, the National Demo- among many other civil and 3 pm for protests. Af- Spiritual cratic League won by a servants in Myanmar to it’s 30%. Some of Myamar’s people raised during My- movement. And despite in- terward, as trading and landslide, and party leader engage in civil disobedi- 7.4 million private-sector anmar’s democratic transi- creasingly deadly military daily activities resume, SPEAK Aung San Suu Kyi, a well- ence. Up to 90% of the staff workers are also striking, tion is becoming a broadly crackdowns beginning in neighbors clear the debris known dissident, became in some government min- including bank employees, based national resistance early March, the protests from clashes between secu- Be not quick in your spirit to the country’s leader. The istries is on strike, accord- whose absence has forced movement involving the are still gaining steam. rity forces and protesters, become angry, for anger army overthrew her gov- ing to a senior official at the government to limit middle classes – whom his- then rebuild barricades for lodges in the heart of fools. ernment on February 1 the Ministry of Electricity daily cash withdrawals. tory shows are central to MORAL SHAMING the next act of resistance. —Ecclesiastes 7:9 and imposed martial law. and Energy. The junta says A revolt started by young any successful protests As protests grow, the mili- SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION l Vol 2 l Issue No. 124 l RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Planet Survey No.148P, Changodar-Bavla Highway, Tal. Sanand, Dist. Ahmedabad. Published at D/302 3rd Floor Plot No. 35 Titanium Square, Scheme No. 2, Thaltej Taluka, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad. Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act

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Mamata di is scared,—PHOTO BY PTI she will lose: Nadda New Delhi: BJP chief JP Nadda slammed ASSAM ASSEMBLY ELECTION West Bengal Chief Min- ister Mamata Banerjee Hooliganism is and said that Mamata Bodo agreement will be didi is scared as she is going to lose Nandi- being repeated gram, from where she is fulfilled before 2022: Shah contesting against TMC by BJP: Mamata Chirang (Assam) : Un- turncoat and BJP lead- ion Home Minister er Suvendu Adhikari. Hooghly: Ahead of “I had held a meet- Amit Shah on Wednes- Addressing a poll the second phase of ing at Gopinathpur day, while addressing a rally in Hooghly, the the West Bengal As- earlier. After I left for public meet in Assam's BJP chief said, “Mama- sembly elections, Midnapore, I came to Chirang, said BJP will ta didi is scared. She is Chief Minister know that CPM had fulfil every promise losing Nandigram.” Mamata Banerjee on captured the entire made in the Bodoland Nadda also said that Wednesday said the area, from Arambag agreement before 2022. curfew was imposed in hooliganism perpe- to Goghat and “I have come here to Bengal when Prime trated by the Left burned down several promise you that the Minister Narendra government was be- homes,” she added. Government of India Amit Shah Modi was laying the ing repeated by the She also credited will implement every foundation stone of Bharatiya Janata herself for creating single promise made in Ram temple in Ayod- Party (BJP). several development the Bodo agreement be- hya. “Should we let it While speaking at projects in West fore 2022 for a peaceful WILL NOT LET CAA BE IMPLEMENTED continue? Should a a public rally in Bengal. Assam,” Shah said. IN ASSAM: RAHUL GANDHI grand temple of Lord BJP National President JP Nadda during a roadshow for the West Goghat, she said: “I “Today, Railways Speaking about the New Delhi: The CAA is an attack on the language, Ram be made in Ayod- Bengal polls, at Pursurah in Hooghly on Wednesday. once went to attend a has reached Goghat, recurrent floods in the history and culture of Assam and the Con- hya or not? We should programme in Cham- this was done by me. state, the former BJP gress will not allow it to be implemented, party give a befitting reply to BENGAL GEARS FOR ‘ASOL KHELA’ kaitala and we were BJP and CPI(M) did National President said leader Rahul Gandhi said in a video message TMC in polls,” he said. not allowed to set up not create this, but that it is very necessary on Tuesday. If voted to power, The BJP chief also took a stage for the meet- now they are inaugu- that the state is made will fulfi l the fi ve guarantees a jibe at Banerjee for ing. We were not al- rating these projects. free from floods. it has given to the people of performing ‘Chandi lowed to have mics They have no “In our 'Sankalp the state, he said. “The fi rst Paath’ and said, “I saw and repeated gunfire shame!” she re- Patra', we have prom- guarantee is we will not allow TMC workers celebrat- was heard in the marked. ised to make Assam CAA to be implemented. It is ing Saraswati puja very background. Com- In phase two of flood-free in the next 5 an attack on Assam, your lan- enthusiastically this munist Party of In- the elections, a total years,” he added. The guage, history, your tradition year. Where were you dia’s (Marxist) hooli- of 30 Assembly con- senior leader attacked and culture,” Gandhi in the last four years? ganism is now being stituencies from Congress MP Rahul said in his video Now, Mamata Ji is per- replicated by BJP.” the districts of Gandhi over alliance message. forming ‘Chandi Banerjee also said South 24 Parganas, with Badruddin Ajmal's Rahul Gandhi Paath’. Why didn’t there was a conspira- Bankura, Paschim All India United Demo- you do it earlier? She is cy to murder Trina- Medinipur and Pur- cratic Front (AIUDF). din Ajmal is Assam's ka, Upendra Nath, and doing it now because mool Congress mem- ba Medinipur will go “Rahul Baba is in As- identity. You tell me if Shankar Dev are the people have decided,” ber Ajit Kumar Panja. to polls. —ANI sam as a tourist nowa- Ajmal is Assam's iden- state's identity,” Shah he said.—ANI days. He says Badrud- tity or Bhupen Hazari- further said. —ANI

Priyanka Gandhi to IN THE COURTYARD Govt slashes interest visit Rajiv Gandhi’s R-DAY VIOLENCE SC issues notice to Centre on plea rates on PPF, other assassination place Hearing on by several academicians small saving schemes bail petition of New Delhi: The SC on government to file its New Delhi: The gov- Wednesday issued no- response on the plea ernment on Wednesday Deep Sidhu tice to the Centre in a within four weeks. cut interest rates on plea filed by a group of “Senior counsel small savings schemes, adjourned academicians and re- seeks to rely upon the including NSC and PPF, New Delhi: A Delhi searchers seeking di- guidelines in other by up to 1.1 per cent for Court on Wednesday ad- rections to frame guide- parts of the world deal- the first quarter of 2021- journed the hearing on lines so that the police ing with the subject 22 in line with falling the bail application filed treat the academic work in a civilised manner. A matter. We think that at fixed deposit rates of by the Jan 26 violence and research, usually Bench, headed by Jus- this stage it may be suf- banks. Interest rate on accused Punjabi actor- stored in computers tice Sanjay Kishan ficient to first issue no- Public Provident Fund 6.5 per cent. The inter- turned-activist Deep they seize during raids, Kaul, asked the Central tice to respondent.” (PPF) has been reduced est on the senior citi- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses an election Sidhu after the jurisdic- by 0.7 per cent to 6.4 per zens’ scheme is paid rally at Thekkinkadu Maithanam. tional issue arose. SC-APPOINTED cent while National Sav- quarterly. Sidhu, accused of al- Why didn’t you approach cops PANEL ON FARM ings Certificate (NSC) For the first time in- New Delhi: Congress KERALA POLITICS legedly inciting vio- LAWS SUBMITS will now earn 0.9 per terest rate on savings campaign in poll- lence near the Red Fort against Deshmukh? HC to Singh cent less at 5.9%. deposits has been re- bound Tamil Nadu is on the occasion of Re- REPORT Interest rates for duced by 0.5% to 3.5% all set to witness an public Day, has moved Mumbai: Param Bir proached the Apex New Delhi: The Su- small savings schemes from the existing 4% an- emotional moment as his bail petition. Addi- Singh had written a Court to look into the preme Court-appointed are notified on a quar- nually. The steepest fall party general secre- tional Sessions Judge letter to Maharashtra matter. But the Su- committee to study the terly basis. The rates of of 1.1% has been effect- tary Priyanka Gandhi Deepak Dabas trans- CM Uddhav Thacker- preme Court had three new controversial interest on various ed in the one-year term Vadra on Saturday is ferred the matter back ay after he was re- asked him to go to the agricultural laws has small savings schemes deposit. The new rate scheduled to visit to District and Sessions moved from the post Bombay High Court. submitted its report to for the first quarter of will be 4.4 per cent as Sriperumbudur in Judge. Court noted that of Mumbai Police The Bombay High the apex court on March the financial year 2021- compared to 5.5 per cent Kanchipuram district, all the related matters Commissioner. It had Court has reprimand- 19 in a sealed cover, one 22 starting from April 1 at the moment. where her father and have been heard by an- accused state Home ed him and said that of its members said on and ending on June 30, Similarly, two-year former Prime Minister other judge. Minister Anil Desh- if he is not register- Wednesday. 2021, has been revised, fixed deposit will earn Rajiv Gandhi was as- Meanwhile, the In- mukh of giving a tar- ing FIR over any of- Farmers have been the finance ministry 0.5 per cent less at 5 per sassinated in 1991. April 3, she will cam- vestigation Officer ap- get of recovery of Rs. fence even after protesting seeking re- said in a notification. cent, three-year term According to sources, paign in Kanyakumari prised the court that 100 crore to suspend- being a police officer, peal of the three con- The interest rate for deposit rate will be her visit is not associ- parliamentary seat, seven co-accused have ed police officer it means that he has tentious farm laws on the five-year Senior Cit- down by 0.4 per cent and ated with political de- which fell vacant after been granted bail by Sachin Vaze. failed to discharge his the borders of New izens Savings Scheme five- year term deposit velopments. the demise of MP H Additional Session Thereafter, he had ap- duties. —ANI Delhi for the last five has also been reduced rate will be lower by After the visit on Vasanth Kumar. —ANI Judge Charu Aggarwal. months now. —ANI steeply by 0.9 per cent to 0.9% at 5.8%. —PTI

WEF’S GENDER GAP INDEX: INDIA FACEBOOK WORKING TO CURB SLIPS 28 PLACES, RANKS 140 INDIA’S TECH COULD GAIN BIG HATE SPEECH AMID POLLS IN INDIA RLYS: NO CHARGING OF MOBILES, New Delhi: India has countries in the Global FROM CHINA-US TENSION Bengaluru: Facebook Inc harm,” the social net- DEVICES ON TRAINS AT NIGHT slipped 28 places to Gender Gap Index 2020. New Delhi: Friction between the U.S. and China said it was taking steps working giant said in a New Delhi: The Railways has decided to disallow rank 140th among 156 Noting that the decline could give India the boost it needs to become a to combat hate speech blog post. India is Face- passengers from using mobile charging stations countries in the World also took place on the global tech hub, as long as the South Asian na- and misinformation in book’s biggest market onboard trains between 11 pm and 5 am as a Economic Forum’s Global economic participation tion addresses longstanding roadblocks including India as the world’s big- by users. Its WhatsApp precautionary measure against spread of fi re, Gender Gap Report 2021, and opportunity subin- excessive red tape and government ineffi ciency. gest democracy started chat service is among senior offi cials said on Tuesday. The Western becoming the third-worst dex, albeit to a lesser “Washington’s technology cold war with Beijing its months-long multi- the most popular in the Railway has already put things in motion on performer in South Asia extent, the report said has resulted in strategic decoupling, prompting phase elections in four country, counting around March 16 by cutting off supply to these charging According to the report, India’s gender gap on this manufacturing supply chains to shift to new lo- big states. We recognize 500 million users alone. ports between this period. “It is a Railway Board India has closed 62.5 per dimension widened by 3 cations,” according to a report released Tuesday that there are certain Facebook has been under instruction for all railways. We have started im- cent of its gender gap till per cent this year, leading from the Asia-based Hinrich Foundation set up by types of content, such as fi re globally for alleged plementing it from March 16,” CPRO of Western date. The country had to a 32.6 per cent gap U.S. entrepreneur Merle Hinrich. —ANI hate speech, that could lapses in controlling hate Railway, Sumit Thakur, told agency. —ANI ranked 112th among 153 closed till date.—ANI lead to imminent, offl ine speech. —ANI INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 06 RISE IN CASES IN 5 STATES DESPITE VAX ROLLOUT Five states account for nearly 80% of the total active cases with Maharashtra alone accounting for more than 61% of the active caseload New Delhi: Five states cumulatively account AMID COVID SURGE, TAMIL NADU EXTENDS PARTIAL LOCKDOWN TILL APRIL-END for nearly 80 per cent Chennai: Tamil Nadu states where the Covid the state and 16 people nounced fresh contain- of the total COVID-19 has extended its ongoing numbers are showing have died. State capital ment measures under active cases in the partial lockdown till April an upward trajectory. Chennai has logged which work places, country with Maha- 30, during which Covid Given the ongoing as- 874 fresh cases. This is shops, markets, indus- rashtra alone account- containment measures sembly elections in the the fourth straight day trial and commercial es- ing for more than 61 will be intensifi ed and state, the authorities are when the daily surge has tablishments were asked per cent of the active safety measures includ- concerned about a fur- stayed above 2000. The to stagger work hours. caseload, the Union ing mask usage & social ther spike in numbers. number of active cases Containment zones were Health Ministry said. distancing will be strictly No fresh restrictions, is 14,846. Overall, demarcated at micro Apart from Maha- enforced. International however, have been been the state has recorded level and the police and rashtra, the four other air travel prohibition imposed on campaign- 8,84,094 positive cases local authorities were states accounting for will continue except for ing. Over the last 24 and 12,700 fatalities. asked to enforce con- the majority of the ac- permitted purposes. hours, 2,342 people In February, the state tainment measures and tive cases are Karnata- Tamil Nadu is one of the have tested positive in government had an- crack down on violators. ka, Kerala, Punjab and Chhattisgarh. Five states namely Social distancing goes for a toss at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal, in Mumbai as passengers BIONTECH-PFIZER SAY THEIR VAX IS AMAZING HOW FAR INDIA HAS COME: Maharashtra, Karnata- stand in a queue to get tested for COVID-19 testing. —PHOTO BY ANI 100% EFFECTIVE ON 12-15 YEAR OLDS WORLD BANK ON COVID-19 RECOVERY ka, Kerala, Punjab and Berlin: BioNTech-Pfi zer said Wednesday their Washington: India’s economy has bounced back Chhattisgarh cumula- Karnataka, Kerala, Ta- cases recorded from the in the last 24 hours. vaccine showed 100 percent effi cacy against the remarkably from the COVID-19 pandemic and na- tively account for mil Nadu, Gujarat, total active caseload in These are Rajasthan, coronavirus in 12 to 15 year olds, as they eye tionwide lockdown over the last one year, but it is 79.30% of the total ac- Punjab & Madhya the last 24 hours, the Assam, Odisha, Ladakh approval for adolescents to get the jabs before not out of the woods yet, according to the World tive cases in the coun- Pradesh have also re- ministry said. India’s (UT), Dadra and Nagar the next school year. Phase 3 trials carried out on Bank, which in its latest report has predicted try. Maharashtra leads ported a surge in the total Active Caseload Haveli and Daman & 2,260 adolescents in the United States “demon- that the country’s real GDP growth for fi scal year with more than 61% of COVID daily new cases has reached 5,52,566. It Diu, Manipur, Tripura, strated 100 percent effi cacy and robust antibody (FY21-22) could range from 7.5 to 12.5 per cent. the active caseload of with 84.73 per cent of now comprises 4.55 per Sikkim, Lakshadweep, responses”, the companies said in a statement. The Washington-based global lender, in its the country, the minis- the new cases reported cent of the country’s to- Meghalaya, Mizoram, BioNTech/Pfi zer shot is based on novel mRNA latest South Asia Economic Focus report released try said in a statement. from these states, the tal positive cases. Andaman & Nicobar Is- technology and was the fi rst Covid-19 vaccine to said that the economy was already slowing when Eight states of Maha- Health ministry said. 14 States/UTs have lands, Nagaland & be approved in the West late last year. —Agencies the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded. —PTI rashtra, Chhattisgarh, A net incline of 11,846 not reported any deaths Arunachal Pradesh. Protesting farmers against 3 Farm NIA Court jails Massive fire raging at MP’s Pak Lashkar Laws to march to Parliament in May terrorist Tiger Reserve continues New Delhi: Thousands PRODUCTION New Delhi: A special New Delhi: Two days of farmers, who have National Investigation after a massive forest been protesting against LINKED INCENTIVE Agency (NIA) court in fire broke out at the the central govern- New Delhi has sen- Bandhavgarh National ment’s three agricul- tenced a Pakistani Park in Madhya ture laws near Delhi Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Pradesh, efforts are still borders for over four terrorist to 10 years’ on to put out the blaze, months, will march to imprisonment for con- according to locals. parliament in the first spiring to carry out ter- Spread across an area half of May, the Samy- rorist attacks at differ- of over 100 square km, ukta Kisan Morcha - an ent places in India, in- Bandhavgarh is one of umbrella body of 40 cluding Delhi, after the most popular na- Frightening visuals shows trees engulfed in blaze and vast farmers’ unions that A view of a protest site during a farmer’s protest at the Delhi- crossing over to Jam- tional parks in India in expanse of grasslands covered in plumes of smoke. has been leading the Ghazipur border on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI mu and Kashmir fol- the Vindhya Hills of the agitation - announced lowing instructions Umaria district, about grasslands covered in ber of tourists, Magdi on Wednesday. this march. This pro- to parliament. The date from his handlers 470 km from state capi- plumes of smoke. Inad- Zone is often under the “SKM has an- gram will be complete- for the event will be an- across the border, an of- tal Bhopal; it is known equate resources are focus of the park au- nounced a parliament ly peaceful,” it said in nounced in the coming ficial said on March 31. for Royal Bengal tigers. believed to one of the thorities to provide march in the first fort- a statement. days, it added. The court sentenced The fire is believed reasons, sources said, “more opportunity to night of May. Other The body said pro- The farmers’ unions him to 10 years’ rigor- to have spread to sev- that it’s taking so long spot tigers,” according than farmers and la- testers will come to the will intensify their agi- ous imprisonment and eral zones including to douse the forest fire. to the official website. bourers, women, Dalit- three main protests tation against the laws also imposed a fine. one of the three major Locals have said the au- On social media, sev- Adivasi-Bahujans, un- sites - Singhu, Tikri and from April 1. They said The case, registered in zones- Magdi. Fright- thorities did not take eral users shared pic- employed youth and Ghazipur - in their vehi- they will block the KMP July 2016, pertains to a ening visuals showed timely action when the tures & videos to urge every section of the cles to participate in the expressway for 24 hours larger conspiracy trees engulfed in blaze blaze broke out. This is authorities to take society will be part of “paidal” (on foot) march on April 10. —PTI hatched by the LeT. and vast expanse of visited by a large num- quick action. —PTI Aadhaar-PAN linking: Centre FRENCH WARSHIPS IN ACTION ON INDIAN WATERS extends last date to June 30 New Delhi: In the con- warships will sail to transport, as well as New Delhi: The cen- haar number with PAN will become invalid. text of the long-stand- the Bay of Bengal to command a maritime tral government on from 31st March, 2021 to The date for issue of ing naval cooperation take part in the task force and hospital Wednesday extended 30th June, 2021, in view notice under Section between France and France-led joint naval ship. Welcoming the the deadline for link- of the difficulties aris- 148 of Income Tax India, two French exercise, La Perouse, two ships in Kochi, the ing Aadhaar number ing out of the COVID-19 Act,1961, passing of Navy ships, the Tonn- which will bring to- Ambassador of France with permanent ac- pandemic,” the Income consequential order for erre and the Surcouf, gether the navies from to India, Emmanuel count number (PAN) to Tax department said in direction issued by the made a port call in India, Australia, Ja- Lenain, said, “I am June 30, 2021. The ear- a tweet. Dispute Resolution Kochi from March 30 pan and the United proud of the excep- lier deadline was The government had Panel (DRP) and pro- to April 1, the French States from April 5-7. tional level of trust March 31. said those who miss the cessing of equalisation embassy said on The French embas- amphibious assault deploy assets for am- and interoperability “Central Govern- deadline will be liable levy statements has Wednesday. Following sy said in a release helicopter carrier, is a phibious and air as- that our Navies have ment extends the last to pay a penalty of up to also been extended to the port call, the two that the Tonnerre, an versatile ship that can sault, conduct troop achieved. —ANI date for linking of Aad- Rs 1,000 and their PAN 30th April, 2021. —PTI

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Guj police... sent--and thus blunt the would decide who will BJP files... fair and peaceful elec- deaths. Maharashtra re- independent agency like FIR, then you have the The common man can sharpness of democra- run Assam. “Ajmal due to such utterances by tions ... and have been ported 27,918 cases, a the CBI to carry out an option of filing an appli- and will be put behind cy--in the coming days,” claims that the ‘lock and the Trinamool Congress brought to the notice of significant drop from investigation. “You (Sin- cation before the magis- bars through this he also said. key’ of forming the next (TMC) chief. To back up the commission.” —PTI the peak of 40,000 on gh) are a senior police trate,” the court said. amendment if he or she government is in his its claim, the letter men- Sunday, possibly be- officer. You are not a lay- wishes to express his or SC panel... hands and he will de- tioned a widely circulated Identify low... cause of lower testing. man. You were duty- Court discharges... her dissent--which is panel held total 12 cide who will form the video of a meeting ad- 354 deaths were report- There are now more bound to register a com- It said that the informa- their right,” he added. rounds of consultations next government in As- dressed by Banerjee at ed on Tuesday, the high- than 5.52 lakh active plaint against any tion received by the po- “Under the existing with various stakehold- sam, but he does not re- Nandigram on March 29. est since December 16, cases in the country wrongdoing. Despite lice officers regarding provisions, the role of ers, including farmers alise that the ‘taala aur “In the meeting she said out of which 140 were while over 1,14,34,301 knowing that an offence the four victims “was the police was that of groups, farmer produc- chabi’ Assam ke janta the central paramilitary reported from Maha- people have recovered is being committed by correct, sound, and an advocate who had to ers organisations (FPOs) ke haath mein hain (the forces will go one day, but rashtra. The overall from the disease. your boss, you (Singh) there was substantial file charges and prove it procurement agencies, lock and key is with the she will stay in Bengal. death toll stood at remained silent,” Chief force in the informa- regarding the notifica- professionals, academi- people of Assam)”, he Who will then save her 1,62,468. The death count Why you... Justice Datta said. The tion”. “There is nothing tion issued by the mag- cians, private as well as said. “Kaan khol kar rivals,” the letter quoted in Karnataka (21) is the A division bench of bench further noted that on record, even prima istrate. The amendment state agriculture mar- sunlo Ajmal, Assam ko Banerjee as saying. Rais- highest since December Chief Justice Dipankar Singh cannot convert the facie, to suggest that the will accord the powers keting boards.The panel ghuspetiyo ke adda phir ing objection to the TMC 9. Other states — Punjab Datta and Justice G S HC into a magistrate victims were not terror- of a magistrate to an also held nine internal se nahin banne denge supremo’s remarks, the (64), Chhattisgarh (35) Kulkarni asked Singh court. “The proper and ists...the IB inputs were advocate. I request the meetings before finalis- (Ajmal listen carefully letter signed by BJP lead- and Tamil Nadu (16), why he did not lodge a appropriate course of ac- not genuine,” the court home minister, not to go ing the report. —PTI we will not allow Assam ers Shishir Bajoria, Ar- Madhya Pradesh (10), complaint with the po- tion would be for you observed, adding that ahead with this amend- to become a hub for in- jun Singh and Pratap Ba- Uttar Pradesh (10) — lice first, and said with- (Singh) to first lodge a the four offenders were ment, which will curb BJP will... filtrators again)”, Shah nerjee said, “Such state- also reported more than out an FIR the HC cannot complaint with police. If “not simple and ordi- the expression of dis- Shah said the people said. —PTI ments are threat to free, the usual number of intervene or direct for an the police do not lodge an nary”. —PTI TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 07 Hollywood has picked a winner, does the science say? but what —COURTESY OF WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT TIME TO PICK A SIDE Godzilla vs Kong: A functional morphologist uses science to pick a winner skull helps it bite with incredible force. The tall ridge of bone on top a gorilla’s

tinctive mutations and char- —DIDIER DESCOUENS/WIKIMEDIA GODZILLA: AN READY, FIGHT! acteristics. Based on how So now that we’ve looked a little KIERSTEN FORMOSO they look on the big screen, AQUATIC LIZARD TO closer at how Godzilla and let’s explore the observable Kong are built, let’s imagine PhD Student in Vertebrate BE RECKONED WITH differences that might prove COMMONS, CC BY-SA who might emerge victorious Paleomorphology, USC Dornsife useful in a fight. Godzilla appears to be a giant, in battle. College of Letters, semiaquatic reptile. Like Though Kong is a little bit Arts and Sciences KONG: THE BEST OF Kong, Godzilla has the traits smaller than Godzilla, both are of a few different species. more or less comparably mas- APE AND MAN Recent Godzilla movies sive in size and neither has a he 2021 film “Godzilla At first glance, Kong is a colos- show him decently mobile on clear advantage here. So what vs. Kong” pits the two sal primate—but he’s not sim- land, but seemingly much about their fighting abilities? T most iconic movie ply a giant gorilla. more comfortable in the water Godzilla would likely favour monsters of all time against One of the most striking despite his lack of overt his robust tail for both offence each other. And fans are now things about Kong is his up- aquatic features. Interesting- and defence—much like mod- picking sides. right, bipedal stance—he ly, Godzilla is depicted with ern-day large lizards that use Even the most fantastical mostly walks on two legs, un- gills on his neck—a trait that their strong tails as whips. Scale creatures have some basis in like any other living nonhu- land vertebrates lost after up that strength to Godzilla’s scientific reality, so the natu- man apes. This ability could they emerged from the sea size, and that tail becomes a le- ral world is a good place to suggest close evolutionary re- Kong has a mix of both gorilla and about 370 million years ago. thal weapon—which he has look to better understand lationship to the only living humanlike physical traits. —CLIFF/ Given Godzilla’s terrestrial used before. movie monsters. I study func- upright ape, humans—or his WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, CC BY features, it’s likely that his However, Kong is more com- tional morphology—how upright stance could be the re- species has land-dwelling rep- fortable on land, faster and more skeletal and tissue traits al- sult of convergent evolution. tile ancestors and re-evolved a agile, can use his strong legs to low animals to move—and Either way, like us, Kong has mostly aquatic lifestyle—kind jump, and possesses much evolution in extinct animals. thick muscular legs geared to- of like sea turtles or sea stronger arms than Godzilla— I am also a huge fan of mon- ward walking and running, snakes, which can actually ab- Kong probably packs a walloping ster movies. Ultimately, this is and large free arms with sorb oxygen through their punch. And as an ape, Kong a fight between a giant reptile grasping hands, enabling him skin in water. Godzilla may would also likely use tools to and a giant primate, and there to use tools. have uniquely re-evolved gills. some degree and might even are relative biological advan- Humanity’s bipedal, up- Godzilla’s tail is what real- capitalize on his throwing ability. tages and disadvantages that right posture is unique in the ly separates him from Kong. Both would have a gnarly bite, each would have. The re- animal kingdom and provides It is massive, and anchored with Kong likely getting a slight search I do on morphology a slew of biomechanical abil- and moved by huge muscles advantage. However, Godzilla’s and biomechanics can tell us ities that Kong might share. attached to his legs, hips and bite is by no means weak, and all a lot about this battle and For example, human torsos lower back. Dinosaurs like of his teeth are flesh-piercing, might help you decide: are highly flexible and par- Tyrannosaurus rex stood hor- similar to crocodile and monitor #TeamGodzilla or #Team- ticularly good at rotation. izontally and used their tails lizard teeth. Kong? This feature—in addition to for balance and to help them On defence, Godzilla has the our loose shoulder girdle— walk and run. Godzilla, in edge, with thick scaly skin and makes humans the best contrast, stands vertically sharp spikes. He might even act LARGER THAN LIFE throwers in the animal king- and keeps his tail low to the like a porcupine, turning his First it’s important to ac- dom. Throwing is helpful in a ground, probably for a differ- back to a rapidly approaching knowledge that both Kong and fight, and Kong could proba- ent type of balance. This ver- threat. However, Kong’s supe- Godzilla are definitely far be- bly throw with the best of tical posture is unique for a rior agility on land should be yond the realms of biological them. two-legged reptile and more able to offer him some protec- possibility. This is due to sheer Kong is also, of course, mas- resembles a standing kanga- tion as well. size and the laws of physics. sive. He absolutely dwarfs the roo. Godzilla stands on two I will admit I am #Team- Their hearts couldn’t pump largest known primate, an ex- muscular, pillarlike legs simi- Godzilla, but it’s very close. I blood to their heads, they tinct orangutan relative called lar to those of a sauropod di- may give a slight edge to Kong in would have temperature regu- Gigantopithecus that was a bit nosaur. These would provide broad terrestrial battle ability, lation problems and it would bigger than modern gorillas. stability and help support his but Godzilla’s general mass, de- take too long for nerve signals Kong does have many goril- gargantuan mass but would fence and tail would be hard to from the brain to reach distant lalike attributes as well, in- also bolster the strength of overpower. And lest we forget, parts of the body—to name cluding long muscular arms, a his tail. the tipping point for Godzilla is just a few issues. short snout with large canine In addition to his powerful that he has atomic breath! Until Godzilla shooting King However, let’s assume that teeth, and a tall sagittal crest— tail, Godzilla carries three researchers find evidence of a Kong with his atomic somehow Godzilla and Kong a ridge of bone on his head breath from the 1962 rows of sharp spikes going dinosaur or animal with some- are able to overcome these that would be the anchor point fi lm ‘King Kong vs. down his back, thick scaly thing like that, though, I will size limitations—perhaps be- for some exceptionally strong Godzilla’; Kong is faster skin, a relatively small head have to reserve my scientific cause of their radiation expo- jaw muscles. and could use tools, but full of carnivorous teeth and judgement. sure they have dis- Strong, agile, comfortable Godzilla is stronger and free arms with grasping Regardless of who emerges on land and with the unparal- has armoured skin. hands, all built onto a muscu- victorious, this battle will be one leled ability to use tools and —TIM SIMPSON/ lar body. Taken together, for the ages, and I am excited as FLICKR, CC BY-NC. throw, Kong would be a Godzilla is a terrifying and both a scientist and monster brutal force in a fight. intimidating adversary. movie fan.

Godzilla’s upright posture is unique among lizards and Dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaurs. Figure depicts what he’d had huge muscles that connect look like with a dinosaur posture. their powerful tails to their hips —KENNETH CARPENTER/WIKIMEDIA and upper legs. —DR SCOTT COMMONS, CC BY-SA HARTMAN, CC BY-ND SOURCE : THECONVERSATION.COM If you have to ever make ONE resolution it should be – My happiness will be my priority! —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India 2ND FRONT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 08 HOBSON'S CHOICE! Gujarat Govt admits only 22.5% students go to college in State Assembly passes bill for first women’s varsity, approves 7 more private universities First India Bureau Increasing number of pri- Gandhinagar: The Gu- vate universi- jarat Government on Wednesday admitted on ties means the State the floor of the State As- Government is making sembly that an apolo- education more expen- getic 22.5% of students sive to the common passing out of standard people. Even govern- 12 took admission in ment universities or colleges for higher edu- cation and wished to State-aided education- improve this to 50% by al institutions have having more private in- more and more self-fi- Workers seen sleeping under a mosquito net at a construction site in Maninagar area of stitutions. Ahmedabad city on Tuesday night. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI nanced courses, which Academic experts means more fees for point out that the reason some students and less for such a low higher Gujarat Legislative Assembly. —FILE PHOTO for some others. education admission rate is increasing priva- Vishram Women’s Uni- make Gujarat an edu- universities are Sarva- Hemant Shah, GPSC RESCHEDULES SEVERAL tisation which is mak- versity in Surat by the cation hub.” janik University, Surat, Economist and Academician ing education more ex- prestigious education Referring to the Gu- Dr Kiran and Pallavi pensive. trust by the same name. jarat Private Universi- Patel Global University Shah points out that, “In- EXAM DATES TO APRIL, MAY Gujarat’s 22.5% ad- Continuing its thrust ty Amendment Bill (KGPU), Vadodara, creasing number of pri- First India Bureau the GPSC said several ed positive for Cov- mission rate is lower on private institutions, 2021, which was passed Surendranagar Univer- vate universities means preliminary examina- id-19. Gujarat has been than the national aver- the State Government in the assembly, Chu- sity, UPL University of the State Government is Gandhinagar: With tions had to be resched- witnessing over 2,000 age of 26%, according also gave permission dasama said the new Sustainable Technolo- making education of all the surge in Covid-19 uled. It has now an- coronavirus cases for to Gujarat-based acad- for 7 new private uni- bill was aimed at im- gy, Valia (Bharuch), kinds more expensive to cases in the State, the nounced the new dates. the last three days. emician and economist versities. According to proving the enrolment Darshan University, the common people. Gujarat Public Ser- GPSC on March 30 also The state has as a Hemant Shah. the Education Minis- in colleges. “At present, Hadala (Rajkot) and More startling is that vice Commission declared that exams for precautionary meas- But the silver line, as ter, this will “provide 22.5% students take ad- Monark University, even government uni- (GPSC) on Wednesday class-2 (additional pro- ure made it mandatory claimed by Education further push to quality mission in colleges af- Daskroi (Ahmedabad). versities or State-aided declared new dates fessors) will now be for all visitors from Minister Bhupendrsinh higher education to ter the 12th and the gov- Chudasma said there educational institutions for 10 preliminary ex- scheduled on May 23, other states to get a RT- Chudasama, is that the students in their own ernment wants to in- were 11 universities in have more and more self- ams, which will now 2021 in Gandhinagar. PCR test negative State Assembly has ap- state”. With this, the crease this to 50%” if the State in 2002 and now financed courses, which be held in April and Earlier 53 employees within the last 72 proved Gujarat’s first students would get not more, the Educa- there are 83, including 45 means more fees for May 2021. of the secretariat in hours before entry into women’s university. It “world class education tion Minister said. private universities. some students and less A circular issued by Gandhinagar had test- Gujarat. has been set up as Vanita facilities and help The proposed new Academician Hemant for some others.” Another hit- Stray dogs maul 3-yr-old COURT AWARDS 10 YEARS JAIL and-run case TO MAN FOR RAPING MINOR GIRL in Surat, youth boy to death in Bharuch First India Bureau the accused person, a survives injuries First India Bureau casual labourer, lived in Rajkot: A district court the same neighbour- Bharuch: In a shock- has sentenced a 22-year- hood. ing incident, a three- old man to 10 years of The offence was al- year-old boy was imprisonment for rap- legedly committed in mauled to death by a ing a 13-year-old girl in July, 2019. “The accused pack of stray dogs in Rajkot district in 2019. sneaked into the vic- Nabipur village, The court of addi- tim’s room at night, about 20 km from tional district judge V K when her parents were Bharuch town, on Pathak on Tuesday asleep, and sexually as- Saturday afternoon. found the accused saulted her. However, The incident took guilty under 376 (rape), when the victim’s par- place when the boy Mo- 452 (house-trespass) ents got alerted, the ac- hammad Jat Siddi was and 506 (criminal in- cused managed to flee,” playing in the street timidation) and under Dobariya said. outside this house at —FILE PHOTO Section 3 of the Protec- —FILE PHOTO He said after a com- around 1 pm. tion of Children from plaint was registered, —FILE PHOTO Suddenly, about 4 only child of his par- dogs on villagers. Sexual Offences (POCS) including medical re- stating that the victim the accused was arrest- stray dogs attacked ents, police said. “The issue was Act. Section 3 of POC- ports, also weighed in had not attained the age ed and has been in judi- First India Bureau Siddi and dragged him A social worker from also taken up and SO Act deals with pen- favour of the prosecu- of consent as provided cial custody till date. for 50-odd meters while the village, Iqbal Kudu- discussed in the etrative sexual assault. tion,” the judge ob- in the POCSO Act and The maximum punish- Surat: A youth was biting him constantly. ji, said that last year he Gram Sabha meet- “The victim testified served. convicted the accused, ment in such cases is severely injured The boy suffered se- had given an applica- ing. But despite as- against the accused The defence argued Ghanshyam Dobariya, life imprisonment but when an uncontrolled vere injuries on his tion to the village body surance in the pres- during the trial and that the accused and the additional public pros- the court showed some car hit him from be- body and died before raising concern over ence of all senior of- (this) supported the victim were in a rela- ecutor, said. leniency towards the hind and dragged him he could be taken to increasing incidents ficials, no action was case of the prosecution. tionship. But the court The victim was a convict in this case, about 40 feet, but the hospital. Siddi was the of attacks by stray taken,” he added. Documentary evidence, rejected that argument, school student when given his young age. car driver escaped. The youth was rushed to the nearest hospi- GOING HOME! tal. Witnesses regis- tered the number of the car and informed the police. Second Covid wave forcing Surat migrants to leave again Sagar, 28, was pass- ing from Yogi Chowk Out of 12,000 active cases of Rupani has repeatedly however, asked the staff with his sister when denied rumours of a of textile factories to accused Nimesh Saka- Covid-19 as on March 31, as many stringent lockdown in not panic or believe any riya hit his two-wheel- the state. lockdown rumors — er from behind with as 62% were from Ahmedabad More than 12 buses and asked them to con- his car and dragged and Surat districts took the migrant labour- vey the message to mi- around 40 feet. It also ers from Surat’s Pande- grant workers as well. hit several other peo- First India Bureau Ahmedabad and Surat sara to Uttar Pradesh Labourers are not ple on the street. districts and these dis- and Bihar in the last paid well and the pan- Passersby tried to Surat: A spike in Cov- tricts are seeing migra- week of March. Several demic has hit them catch Sakariya who id-19 cases and the re- tion of workers. labourers claimed they hard. The second Cov- was highly intoxicat- strictions after this has The State Govern- were charged exhorbi- id-19 wave has again ed but managed to es- provoked yet another ment has imposed night tant rates by bus own- marred businesses. cape from the place. migration of workers curfew to flatten the ers. When Pandesara There is not much The injured man was of sorts from Gujarat curve. Malls and cine- Police reached the bus work for them, so they rushed to the hospi- with hundreds having ma halls have been stand, they were told were leaving. tal. The doctors re- left at least two days closed, again. Surat’s that migrant labourers The migrants are be- ported two fractures ahead of Holi for their textile industries have were returning home ing paid Rs 300 for in his body. The police native places. cut down work hours not only for Holi but also work for which they have registered a case Out of 12,000 active and made weekly holi- due to the fear of lock- were earlier paid Rs and started investiga- cases of Covid-19 as on days mandatory to avoid down. 400, said Shahid Akbar tion. This is the sec- March 31, as many as gathering of people. Pandesara Police In- of non-profit Insaf ond hit and run case 62% are from Chief Minister Vijay Many migrant labourers left Surat for their native places during Holi. spector AP Chaudhary, Foundation. in the week. www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 09 AHMEDABAD, THURSDAY APRIL 1, 2021

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BABY SHREYADITYA HEATING DEBATES inger Shreya Ghoshal and her here had been speculation, and now it’s husband Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya official. Karan Johar will launch Shanaya Sare expecting their first child, she T Kapoor, daughter of Sanjay and Maheep announced her first pregnancy in an adorable Kapoor. It was announced that the star kid will post on Instagram on March 4, cradling her start shooting for her debut feature in July. baby bump and she looks divine in a blue Details about the project and the co-actor are outfit. “Baby #Shreyaditya is on its way!” under wraps. As soon as Karan Johar and wrote the singer in the caption of her post. Shanaya posted the news, it reignited the nepotism debates.

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...Shreya Ghoshal’s post Shanaya Kapoor 99 SONGS he trailer of 99 Songs was released on T Tuesday, which offers a glimpse into the musical INDIAN DELICACIES AT NYC world of the film, co-written ollywood actress Priyanka by Rahman. It has been Chopra Jonas has announced directed by Vishwesh Bher own restaurant in New Krishnamoorthy. Oscar- York, which offers Indian cuisine winning composer AR for foodies. The actress says Rahman introduced Ehan she poured her love for Indian Bhat, the lead actor of 99 food into this restaurant and ...her post Songs, a musical love story has named it Sona. The that marks the musician’s restaurant will be inaugurated later this month. “I’m debut as a film producer. thrilled to present to you SONA, a new restaurant Bhat features alongside. in NYC that I poured my love for Indian food into.” The film is set to hit the Priyanka tweeted. theatres on April 16. GLOBAL IMPACT Priyanka Chopra Jonas eepika Padukone was featured in Variety’s list of Dwomen who made an impact FILMFARE AWARDS on the world’s entertainment he 66th Filmfare Awards ceremony 2021, scene. Excitement and greetings which took place at the Goregaon Filmcity, are galore for Dippy, as the T Mumbai on March 27 concluded with late actress was lauded, for her actor Irrfan Khan bagging the Best Actor (Male) contribution to the cinema and award, for his moving performance in ‘Angrezi for partaking in philanthropic Medium’ and also with the Lifetime Achievement efforts in the Variety International award. Among the category of various awards, Women’s Impact Report of 2021. here’s a list of some of the winners. Best Film: The actress is also one of the only Thappad, Best Film (Critics): Prateek Vats (Eeb two Indians to have graced the Allay Ooo!), Best Director: Om Raut (Tanhaji: list. Over the years, Deepika has The Unsung Warrior), Best Actor in a Lead made her voice heard, which has Role (Female): Taapsee Pannu (Thappad), Best created a global impact. Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Saif Ali Khan (Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior). Irrfan Khan Taapsee Pannu

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3 Indian Chefs Answer Most Asked Questions On Kitchen Leftovers

ABOUT CAULDRON SISTERS FREEZING VEGETABLES CAN BE A material restricts air circula- Ratika & Richa Khetan, two Sis- WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE VEGETABLE GREAT WAY TO SAVE THEM FROM tion which only gives rise to alk about some traditional ways of ters, started Cauldron Sisters in SCRAP AT HOME AND HOTEL? ROTTING, WHAT OTHER METHOD(S) spoilage. Instead, store onions cooking that you swear by which can 2015. It started as an exotic food Vegetable trimming can be used in mul- DO YOU SWEAR BY? in a basket or bowl (uncov- save us from wasting food. gift hamper business, but their tiple ways. I, personally, use them by: On that note, did you know, if ered). Let them breathe the This one has to be the ancient meth- love for food encouraged them T Making a great flavourful stock. stored properly, frozen food can natural air and stay well-ven- od of Pot-cooking that not only encourages to start culinary workshops, food Keeping the usable parts aside after last for months? This is because tilated. the person-in-charge to lay only required deliveries, and slowly and gradu- trimmings and then chopping and using bacteria cannot grow when the  Also, keep them away from quantities of raw material in the pot but also ally it turned huge as restaurants and cafes started approaching them in galette (a type of savoury pancake). temperature massively drops, other veggies because the gas- saves water and fuel. Plus, the final dish can them for consultancy. Putting the rest of the unwanted parts keeping the food safe to eat for an es they release speeds up spoil- be served directly in these pots! into the garden soil to produce healthy almost indefinite period. Having age. However, feel free to put According to you, is meal-prepping effec- compost for the plants. I have been doing said that, please note that the them next to garlic. tive when it comes to saving/recycling food? e all have been this for our hotel’s in-house garden as well food will eventually deteriorate  Talking about the spring on- Meal-preparing or meal-prepping should there – finding that to grow herbs. in quality and become unappetiz- ion, store them in the fridge, be done but within the parameter of the bac- forgotten container ing. It’s therefore suggested that wrapped individually in paper teria involved. For example, if you’re boiling in the refrigerator HOW DO YOU REPURPOSE LEFTOVERS FROM you should use most frozen food towels or simply a newspaper. extra vegetables for the next couple of days, W that got overlooked LAST NIGHT? within a few months or a year. Tips for storing potatoes: you need to access which of these tend to rot for days. Nobody In the hotel, leftovers from the buffet are As far as I’m concerned, I  Again, don’t store potatoes in faster than the others. For example, boiled likes to dispose of not kept as they are prone to an open envi- strongly believe in the concept of plastic bags or air-tight boxes. bottle gourd, carrot, potatoes, peas, spinach, food. Food wastage is a disas- ronment. In terms of this, we follow strict Sugaring. It’s a centuries-old pre- We should choose a paper bag etc. can stay alive for a longer duration. ter no one should ever com- policies. However, Mise en place (a term serving method that requires to maximize air circulation. Do you happen to learn some part of recy- mit, considering the horrible commonly used in professional kitchens storing food in a high-sugar envi- Store some kitchen bits in the cling from cookery books, too? If yes, share figures of the Global Hunger which means the preparation of dishes and ronment. same cupboard so you open it some recommendations for our readers. Index. ingredients before the beginning of ser- Tips for storing onions: now and then. Make sure the There may be various books by renowned But not just the social view- vice), is done on time and under recom-  Don’t use plastic bags to store potatoes still receive some air- food writers that one may find on Amazon point, from the environmen- mended temperature control so that there’s onions as this flow though, don’t put them in but I’d suggest trust- ing social tal approach as well, it’s ben- no chance left for decaying. These raw ma- air-tight containers or draw- media platforms eficial to fully utilise the re- terials are used as long as they are pre- ers. A cupboard is better as it like Google, Quo- sources in the kitchen. 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elena Gomez means business in NYC! The singer and actress was snapped once more during the week in New York City as she reunited with her co-star Martin Short to resume shooting for ‘Only S Murders In The Building’. Selena was snapped in them midst of an intense scene with Martin as they stood next to an ambulance and had to react to a person being carried away in a stretcher. For the shoot, Se- lena as usual looked picture perfect. The Rare singer was seen wearing a warm faux fur tan coat, a black sweater, a checkered skirt. She also wore boots and a pair of black sheer stocking to complete her onscreen look. —Agency Kristen Dunst

ollywood veteran Kirsten Dunst just revealed that she is pregnant and ex- pecting her second child with Jesse H Plemons! The 38-year-old actress an- nounced the news that she and her 32-year- old actor partner are expecting again. Kirsten did not say much about the preg- nancy, but did comment that the photoshoot that went alongside her news was a bit dif- ficult! “Every shot was on the floor,” Kirsten joked to the mag. “I was like, ‘I can’t get up.’ I felt like Urkel.” —Agency Selena Gomez SURPRISING FANS

Death threats? ACE IT ALL... uper model Kendall Jenner moved a court this week and received protection from a man who is reportedly planning to gun her S down. The 24-year-old man travelled across the country in the US in an attempt to kill Kendall. ...Tiger Shroff’s post The portal obtained court documents which showed that the model moved the court asking for protection mong the famous stars in Bolly- from the man. A judge granted a tempo- wood, Tiger Shroff is known to be rary restraining order the one who loves to interact with to protect Kendall A his fans. Recently, a little fan of Ti- from the man ger turned a year older and shared a photo named Malik on social media. The Baaghi 3 star picked Bowker. The cops the perfect way to wish him and left the in- warned Kendall ternet in awe. Taking to his Instagram han- ...her post that he may be re- dle, Tiger wrote, “Happy bday champ. Hope leased soon. —Agency you have the best year.” —Agency

mong the gorgeous DETAINED BY NCB beauties A of Bolly- GIFT OF PRIVACY ctor Ajaz Khan, who is known for wood, Tara Sutaria his stint in popular reality show always manages to atherine Bigg Boss 7, has been reportedly de- make heads turn Schwarzenegger A tained by the Narcotics Control Bu- with her style and and Chris Pratt are reau (NCB) on Monday. The actor was picked grace. Be it slaying in K new to the phase of up by the NCB from the Mumbai airport in a casual look or opting parenthood as they welcomed connection with a drug case after he re- for a couture gown for their seven-month-old daughter turned to the city from Rajasthan. Confirm- a red carpet event, Lyla. The parents have not yet shared ing the same, ANI tweeted, “Actor Ajaz Khan Tara manages to ace a photo of their little one and plan on detained from it all and fans love keeping it that way. “Obviously, I Mumbai air- every bit of her style. Of- didn’t grow up with social media be- port, raids un- ten, she shares a sneak ing a thing at all, so it’s a little bit derway at two peek of her looks on her different in that way just because I locations in Instagram handle and feel like we share so much in to- Mumbai: Nar- interacts with her fans day’s world. But I think one of cotics Control via the same. Once the greatest gifts that my par- Bureau.” It is again, as Tara gave all ents ever gave me and my sib- being said a glimpse of her fun lings is the gift of privacy that his name traditional photo- and having a really normal had reported- shoot, she left them upbringing, or as nor- ly emerged in gushing over her mal of an upbring- a probe into look. ing as possible.” drug peddler Katherine Schwarzenegger —Agency —Agency Shadab Bata- ta’s arrest. Tara Sutaria Kendall Jenner Ajaz Khan —Agency “I HAVE A DREAM” TIME FLIES... Dhadakte Rehna rolific Indian team all-rounder Hardik SUSHMITA AIND projects, and my son, Ra- Pandya shared a beautiful picture of [email protected] hul Jatin, encouraged me his son Agastya turning 8 months old to envisage that vision I P on his Instagram handle. Hardik post- he legendary mu- had about this song.” ed the picture from the bedroom of his house sician Jatin Pan- Jatin further adds, holding Agastya in his arms and he cap- dit who has given “This song is for all those tioned by the us some of the who believe in the power picture, “Our T Meghan Markle and Prince Harry most iconic songs like of love which I believe is Agastya turns Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, a universal feeling, be it in ver a year after stepping back 8 months Kabhi Khushi Kabhie any relation. I feel proud from royal duties, Meghan Mar- Time flies Gham, Fanaa, Jo Jeeta to mix my abilities with kle and Prince Harry continue to with him, big Wohi Sikandar, just to the vision of my son with O make a difference in the life of boy.” Natasa name a few opens up whom I get a view of what many young people through their vari- Stankovic about his latest first sin- the younger generation ous charities. The latest one was when showered love gle ever, ‘Dhadakte thinks about love, unlike the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sur- upon them Rehna’. In an exclusive Jatin Pandit all the other things that prised a teenage girl during her online with multiple interview with City First, we criticize them for. Love mentoring session. Meghan and Harry heart emojis Jatin shared, “Music has feel very passionate Just like most of us, pan- has power, a soothing en- appeared on the teenage girl’s screen in the com- lived in me and I have al- about. My favorite part is demic gave me a chance ergy and it always hopes when she logged in for her daily session ment section. ...Hardik Pandya’s post ways dedicated my life to to build up a feeling of to bring out a single as I for the best. This song is and to their surprise, the teen recog- —Agency create something that I romance in my music. wasn’t involved in a lot of about love.” nised the couple immediately. —Agency CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 12 A ROYAL SOJOURN he Leela Palace Jaipur for 3 to 4 more premium ace Resorts Limited, Mohan celebrated its grand properties! Sukhani, Chairman and Man- opening with ‘A Royal aging Director Tulsi Palace Vikram Rathore and Padmanabh Singh TSojourn’ a gala evening Resorts Limited, Ankur Gup- addressing the conference on March 27, replete with a ta, Head Real Estate India, traditional lamp lighting cer- Brookfield Asset Manage- emony followed by a live per- ment, Ashank Kothari Senior formance by Mansheel Gujral Vice President Investments, ACHIEVERS and Band and a showcase of The Leela Palace, Jaipur Brookfield Asset Manage- the versatile culinary reper- ment, Anuraag Bhatnagar toire that the hotel will offer Attended by eminent per- Chief Operating Officer. The its guests. Sukhani Ventures sonalities, the evening was Leela Palaces Hotels and Re- POLO TEAM Chandrashekhar Joshi, Mohan Sukhani, Ashank Kothari and Brookfield Asset Man- graced by Vikram Sukhani, sorts and Chandrashekhar Ankur Gupta and Anuraag Bhatnagar CITY FIRST done for the better- agement are in negotiation Managing Director Tulsi Pal- Joshi General Manager, TLP. ment of the game. press confer- Polo is a competitive ence was or- sport that requires a ganised by the lot of logistics. There CAPTURED IN A MOMENT A Jaipur-based is a need for quality Achievers Polo Team promoters for teams which has created his- and supporters like tory this season by win- Vikram Rathore to en- ning 19 out of the 28 sure maximum tournaments participation in STYLE WALK 2021—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA played so far as a the game as well part of the Indian as to handle the Polo Association logistics in a way Polo Calendar 2020-21. that is well organized Padmanabh Singh, and managed. This KARISHMA GWALANI who was the captain will enable the players karishma.gwalani@ of the team, said that to focus solely on play- firstindia.co.in there is still a lot of ing the game well. work that needs to be [email protected] his year, on April 4, the Pink City is go- ing to be filled T with charms RANDEZVOUS when both the cricket and fashion lovers will have Tripti Arora WITH RARITIES an exciting experience. The KK Royal Days in Amer Road will host the EMCL Style Walk 2021. The major highlight of the show will be Event Managers Crick- et League 2021 in Jaipu- ria Cricket Academy, Pooja Achan, Franciell Hess and Rishee Miglani Malviya Nagar from April 5 to April 9. In the airmont Jaipur same spirit, the models ecstatically pre- of Elite Miss Rajasthan sented the most came together at Jarpar Fextraordinary in Malviya Nagar on culinary journey Saturday presented a paired with the finest glimpse of the designer pours on Friday, wear that will be show- March 26, especially cased in the launching for a select few of the Rajeev Kapoor and ceremony. pink city’s crème de la Indu Khatri This event is being crème. Hosted by Jui organised as a tribute Monika Meena, Riya Sain, Gaurav Gaur, Hinakshi Choudhary and Aarzoo Choudhary and Ratankant Shar- Indian cuisine. Es- to the late Ranji player ma and Rajiv Kapoor, teemed guests includ- Sanjeev Ohlan. In this General Manager, the ed Dr Sandeep & Preeti programme, the wife of Elite Miss Ra- President of FOREM, launch of ‘EMCL 2021’ Radhika Choudhary evening was a magical Bakshi, Akshayraj Sanjeev Ohlan, Su- jasthan, Harpreet Pritesh Sharma – along with the t-shirt one with the choicest Singh Shaktawat, man Raina will be Bagga – President Founder of Mapsore launch, fashion show Every new day and a new beginning is a reason enough whiskies complement- Tarang & Akanksha present along with of Federation of Ra- and Tarun Sharma ‘Style Walk’ along with to be captured. Radhika Choudhary and Tripti Arora pose ing Chef Sahil Shar- Arora, Rishee Miglani Ravi Yadav – the jasthan Event Man- from Sharma Publicity. the captains who an- for the shutterbugs as they enjoy being festive for the ma’s menu of Modern among others. Founder of EMCL, agers (FOREM), Har- All the guest attend- nounced their team Holi celebration. Gaurav Gaur – Director shad Hussain – former ees joined for the trophy members. Recognition to the EVENTS! Rajasthani language CITY FIRST

alpat Singh Ra- jpurohit, Profes- sor of Indian RAJ: Jaipur Tent Dealers Committee held an Languages in D Oath taking ceremony on Thursday, March 25 America, said that on at Bal Niwas Marriage Garden. Minister Pratap RAJ: NetTheat, during its next episode on the occasion of Ra- Khachariyawas was the chief guest on the occasion. the occasion of World Theatre Day presented jasthan Day, Prem Kailash Khandelwal, Mohan Lal Agarwal, Ram Ratan a drama, entitled, ‘Nayanjod ke Babu’ by RAJ: The members of the V Fit Gym celebrated a Bhandari, the Interna- Sharma, Ravindra Singh, Jaidana Sharma, Nathulal Rabindranath Tagore on Saturday. The play Fitness Holi at Jawahar Circle on Monday. World tional Convenor of ‘ All Saini, Ghanshyam Yadav, Anil Sharma, Sanjay was directed by Babita Madan. Sandeep Lele, record holder Vishnu Tak and Kavita Jain with India task force on Ra- Mahnot, Dipesh Sharma and Munesh Joshi were Prakash Dayma, Vipul Vashishit, JD, Varsha Coach Vinod Singh, Ritu, Ragani, Sheetal, Kanav, jasthani Language Rec- also present during the event. The dignitaries also Verma, Saksham Tiwari, Manish Dhabai, Suyash, Mukun and Priyanka among others were present ognition Committee’ celebrated fagotsav on the occasion. Tushar and Ritesh Shrimal presented the play. during the occasion. submitted a memoran- dum to the Prime Min- —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI ister of India, Naren- dra Modi and the Home Minister, Amit Shah Nishant Garg, Prem Bhandari, Randheer Jaiswal through the Consul and Rajendra Bafna General Randhir Jaiswal to get the Ra- jasthani language rec- Bhandari requested the youth of Rajasthan. ognised in the 8th the Central Govern- Due to the constitution- schedule of the ment to do a his- al recognition of this Constitution. toric and thorough language, besides the The most impor- work of giving con- IAS examination, the Violet Nathaniel, 90 years, Retired tant thing will be stitutional recogni- representation of the Matron SMS Hospital, Jaipur left for her heavenly abode on March 30. Her that constitutional rec- tion to the Rajasthani youth of Rajasthan will Ilu Raj Kumawat, a young rider from Jaipur 3rd-day prayer meeting will be held ognition will secure an language. be increased in the celebrated Holi with the Jawans of Border at St. Xaviers Church on Thursday, old, rich and developed The question of rec- many recruitments of Security Force, Jalandhar, Punjab, in association Artist Krutarth Nanavati displayed his art at a today at 10 am. She is mourned by language of India. ognition of the Ra- the Union Public Ser- with Rider Narendra Deewan. Along with Jagroop Painting Exhibition ‘Directional Disturbance’ her son Vinay, daughter Vinita, their With some diaspora jasthani language is vice Commission. Shergill, they went to the BCF Camp Jalandhar organised at Ahmedabadni Gufa Art Gallery,

SAD DEMISE SAD families and the entire Edwin family. dignitaries, Prem related to the future of [email protected] and gave sweets and messages to the Jawans. Ahmedabad on Wednesday.